HC Deb 07 July 1999 vol 334 c574W
Ms Dan Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what key targets have been set for the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office Defence Agency for the financial year 1999–2000. [90524]

Mr. Spellar

The key targets set for the UK Hydrographic Office in 1999-2000 are as follows:

  • To process and promulgate priority safety information within stated timescales from receipt of data.
  • To achieve 100 per cent. of the endorsed and funded Defence Programme to cost, quality and timeliness targets as defined in Tasking Authorisation Forms (TAFs).
  • To meet short-notice Defence operational requirements within agreed timescales.
  • To achieve, by 31 March 2001, 85 per cent. of commercial orders for standard paper navigational charts despatched in full within six working days of receipt, while fulfilling Defence requirements for standard paper navigational charts.
  • To break even taking one year with another.
  • To achieve an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) during the plan period of 7.5 per cent.
  • To achieve efficiency savings of 13.5 per cent. of controllable costs (based on controllable costs for FY95-96) by 31 March 2001.

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